The Washington critic., 1887-12-14
Personal AND SOCIAL.

the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. l..
Barbour, 72i Ninth street. Only the
family circle and dozen or two init
mate friends and brother officers Of tho /
groom were present. The ceremony
took place in the long parlor, it being /
handsomely decorated with pottcd Z
plants and cut flowers At the appointed !
hour tile bride and groom entered the |
parlor. where the company had already
assembled and advanced TO the waitingi
clcrgymcn, the Rev. Father Walter of
81. Patrick's Church. DIR. Chappclle and
Fathers Kcrvick and Mackin were also
present. Back of where the bridal
party stood the space was filled
in with palms and poinsetia
plants. There were no bridesmaids.
The bride wore u rich toilet of white
faillc francais, the front draped with
tullc, caught with lilies Of the valley.
\ tullc veil swept TO the end of her
train and she wore handsome pearl
ornaments. Her bonnet was of valley
lilies. The groom wore his uniform, ~
did all the other navy officers present,
adding very much to the brilliancy oi
the gathering. Mrs Barbour with her
eldest daughter, also a bride, the wife
of Chief Engineer MacCnrtncy, and
hlFs IL lsbihNl''ls NV -i'hhN w
Baltimore received the guests.
Mrs. Barbour wore u trained toilet
of deep garnet corded silk, deliberately
trimmed with iridcsccnt beading; Mrs.
MacCartncy, apricot fnillc and iullc,
with pearl pendants. low-ncckcd waist
trimmed with point lace, diamond neck
lace and earrings; Mrs Lockwood, brown
velvet, low bodice and back drapcry,
over pctticoat of embroidered crepe,
waist trimmed with gold lace and gilt
and green wheat. A string band was
stationed in the library and played dur
ing the evening After congratulations
We're rendered the happy couple, they
| led the way to the dining roum where
the brides cake was cut and rctrcsh-
mcnts served. At ten o'clock Lieutcn-
ant and Mrs. Irwin left for u wedding
| journey. They will he back for
Christmas and will have apartments
for the winter ut the Windsor Among
those present were Senator Blackburn,
Senator and Mrs. Vance, General and
Mrs. Sparks, Commodore Schley, Com
mander Melville, Judge and Mrs, Mae
Arthur, Mr.. and Mrs. i. +. Barbour,
Chief Engineer AlacCartney, Representa-
| tive and Mrs. Blanchard Captain and
Mrs Mullen and the Misses Mullen,
Major and Mrs. lIanncgan, Lieutcnants
Bennington and Tilton. Chief Engineer
and Mrs. Delavignc, Mr. and Mrs. Gill
frey, Miss Macias, and Licutcnants
Dunn, Mark, Delfeldt, NIorol and
Sawyer.
THE ASSEMBLY nor.
The second hop of the Washington
Assembly took place Monday evening at
Masonic Temple, and like the first Of
these dances inaugurated fortnight ago
was an event of unusual brilliancy and
pleasure. A large company was present,
and well varied programme Of dances,
with an interruption for supper was car
ried out. Among those present were
Mrs. Britton, Mrs. Cochran, Mrs.
Church, Mrs. Ackcr and Mrs. Youmans,
the chaperoncs of the occasion, the
Misses Barber, Sprigg, Darncillc, Wheat
ley, Cavanaugh, Burnett, Burchcll, Low
ry, McChcsney, Christman, Comptor,
Teel, Hillyer, Sypher, stearns, Britton
Clinton, Richards, Hyatt, Ballant'u
l.. Burchell, +. +. Church, AleNgr. 8
Britton, Thomas Durant, NJ. Munc,
c. O. Lavender, w. l.. llillypr &
Dubal, j. NJ. Curry, Lee Morgan, q.
Barker, $. &. Staples, y. \. Acl;,u
+. iIuhball, II. NJ. Towson, j. NJ.
rant, T.. Il. Youmans, ThomuS Rig
Chase, +. s. MncCalmont, II. Il. j..
u. NJ. Knott, j, Il. Rogers, e. n.
ncdy, $. Il. Elliott l.. ;. Lipscomb
:. Whitclcy, W. ID. Writ, b. Dcy
forth, j. VI. Curry, W. Il. Rob1
Thomas Francis, ir., and \. :. Mccoy.
VARIOUS MENTION.
Mrs McCawlcy of Connecticut avenue
gave ladies' luncheon to-day.
Mrs. Catherwood of California is the
guest of Mrs. Leland Stanford. She has
Just returned from Europe after placing
her children in school, She leaves for
San Francisco on saturday next.
The first german of the Georgetown
Assembly will be given tomorrow even
ing ut the Linthicum Institute.
Justice Field gave u gentlemen's din
ncr last night TO Mr.. Chamberlain.
Hon. George Bancroft dincd few
friends last night as II goodbye party to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carroll, who
winter abroad. They We're driving yes
r terday afternoon, and met Mrs. Clovc-
land, who was out for short walk III
the vicinity of the White House. The
party had very merry meeting be-
! tween congratulations and farewell
} wishes.
l Mrs. and Miss Edic We're ut home
yesterday afternoon between i and to
! invited guests, assisted by II bcvy OF
+, Young ladies. The lamp-lightcd parlors
, were gayly crowded with some of the
, most pleasant people in society. Mrs.
Edie gives these teas ON all the Tues
days in this month.
Mrs. Ingalls,, the wife of the presiding
I, officer of the Senate, will not be ut home
on Monday, January .. She introduces
2 her eldest daughter, graduate last yral
, of Georgetown Convent, to society this
winter.
Scnor Qucsada gives adinncr party
: tonight in honor OF Secretary Bayard.
: The address of Mrs. Margaret B Black.
fan of this city, who is now travelling in
Europe, is lloltham Road, Abbey Road,
st, Johns Wood, y. W., London.
Mrs. Cleveland sees visitors nearly
every day now between l. and O'Clock
! but only those who enjoy previous ac,
0uaintancc feel privileged to call Sh,
does not hold receptions in any SENSE OF
the word, hut if she il in and friends
call she always secs them. The pro-
grammc for the official entertainments,
=. is now being arranged and will be an,
!. nounced shortly. Mrs. Cleveland will
: have frequent guests during the coming
season.
The French Presidents Pcrquisiics
The President Of France j. allowed llrr
4 wood, candle aud g,slight, men -crNunt,
= the wages and board of whom the State Iitvs
i ~ well as the liycrics of whom II huys, iW,
Y | rurrinrps "A carriage for his .rpIrturit.- i..,